Image: Orion in Miniature

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ABOUT THIS IMAGE:

A massive star is illuminating this small region, called M43, and
sculpting the landscape of dust and gas. Astronomers call the area
a miniature Orion Nebula because of its small size and the single star
that is shaping it. The Orion Nebula itself is much larger and has four
hefty stars that are carving the dust-and-gas terrain.